Table 4.
Liver parameters in pantothenic acid-deficient (PAD) and control (CON) ducks.1
| Variable | PAD | CON | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relative liver weight, g/g | 4.15 ± 0.36a | 3.73 ± 0.24b | 0.001 |
| Pantothenic acid, μg/g | 24.13 ± 4.75b | 40.61 ± 7.47a | <0.001 |
| Total lipid, % of fresh liver | 4.96 ± 0.32 | 5.16 ± 0.71 | 0.374 |
| Triglyceride, mg/g fresh liver | 3.08 ± 0.81b | 4.47 ± 2.02a | 0.039 |
| Cholesterol, mg/g fresh liver | 12.95 ± 2.43 | 13.49 ± 1.99 | 0.572 |
| Free fatty acids, μmol/g | 268.3 ± 14.63b | 294.0 ± 14.27a | <0.001 |
| Glycogen, mg/g | 92.14 ± 4.59a | 77.44 ± 5.82b | <0.001 |
a,b Within a row, means without a common superscript differed (P < 0.05).
1
Each value represents the mean ± SD of 8 replicates (n = 8).